Cruising legend Jimmy Cornell reveals the results of his latest boat survey and compares the findings with those he first published in PBO 40 years ago...
Jimmy interviewing a couple on board their boat for the Suva survey in 1979‘During the past four years I have sailed through some of the major crossroads of the cruising world: Rhodes, Gibraltar, Antigua, Panama, Tahiti… and everywhere I was struck by the absence of the ideal bluewater...
British sailor Adam Waugh is currently building his Class Globe 5.80 at his home in Northumberland before taking part in next year's Mini Globe Race across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans
Adam Waugh is currently building his Class Globe 5.80 and plans to race the boat in the 2024 Mini Globe Race. Credit: Adam WaughThe Class Globe 5.80 would not be described by some sailors as the ideal boat to race around the world.
At just 5.8m (19ft) long and 2.27m (7.44ft) wide, the boat is a far cry from the 40ft plus multihulls and...
This first-person narrative will not, contrary to the title, actually teach you how to build a boat. Rather, Jonathan Gornall tells the tale of his personal quest to construct a traditional clinker-built dinghy for his three-year-old daughter, inviting the reader to relate to his triumphs, tribulations, and ultimately self-discovery. Gornall is a UK-based journalist whose […]
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Peter Poland shines the spotlight on trailerable day boats and wonders “Are we modern sailors – with our cosseted cruiser comfort – missing out on excitement and adventure?”
You can learn a lot from studying famous sailors and what they say. Take Uffa Fox, for example. As well as being a designer, confidant of Royalty and an intrepid sailor, Uffa was also a philosopher; albeit of the salty variety.
Any sailor will enjoy his book Sail and Power. In the introduction to Part 1 – Cruising, Uffa says that ‘Cruising can be...
There is a huge range of headsail furling gear on the market. Rupert Holmes gives some tips for choosing the right system for your boat
Over the last five years, headsail furling systems have been fitted as standard on new yachts. A Facnor FD in use. Credit: Rupert HolmesHeadsail furling systems are ubiquitous, yet anyone who has to replace a damaged or worn-out system is faced with a bewildering range of options.
Granted, you could opt for the nearest like-for-like replacement, on the basis perhaps that there’s not likely to be...
Our all-inclusive antifouling guide covers everything from ultrasonic antifouling to propeller antifouling. We've also got advice on removing antifouling, how to antifoul a boat and choosing the best antifouling paint...
Antifouling A-Z - everything you need to know from Practical Boat OwnerChoosing the right antifouling and applying it well is essential for your boat’s performance. A serviced engine, new sails and...
Our resident YouTube aficionado Kass Schmitt shines the spotlight on Nike Steiger of White Spot Pirates and her friend Maria LaPointe who have joined the fight against ocean plastic pollution
At a recent beach clean organised by my local Surfrider Europe chapter in response to a sudden marked increase in the (already alarming) amount of industrial plastic granules (IPG) washing up on the coasts of Biscay, it was difficult not to feel overwhelmed by the hopelessness of the situation.
So hats off to Nike Steiger of White Spot Pirates...
Jake Frith works out a safe and cost effective way to temporarily suspend his RIB
Jake suspended his RIB from his carport so he could remove the trailer for maintenance. Credit: Jake FrithWe probably all know somebody who has underestimated the power available with the ratchet handle of a set of tie down straps and popped or cracked a kayak or similar on their car roofrack with over-exuberant ratcheting to make...
The Prep In late 2016, Allan Haeger had a vision. It came to him as a result of having only started the sport of Racing Sailing at age 50 or so. By 2016, he had spent two decades studying whatever…
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Trailer-sailers can be stored at home, may not need a motor and can provide cosy accommodation with clever use of a boat tent
Wayfarer cruising dinghy with awning tent, camping overnight at East Head in Chichester Harbour, West Sussex. Credit: Gary Blake/AlamyIncreasing numbers of boat owners are seeing the merits of dinghy cruising and day sailing, if the continued growth in membership of the Dinghy Cruising Association (DCA) is anything to go by....